Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  3        tablespoons  unsalted butter -- melted
  1                cup  PLUS  1 tablespoon cornmeal
  1                cup  flour
  1 1/2      teaspoons  sugar
  1         tablespoon  baking powder
     1/4      teaspoon  salt
     1/2           cup  cooked grits -- cold
  1 2/3           cups  buttermilk
  1              large  egg
     1/2      teaspoon  fresh ground black pepper or more to taste

Preparation:

Brush the sides and brush the pan (9 inch round) with some of the butter. Dust with 1 tablespoon cornmeal, sift the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together. Combine the grits, butter, milk, eggs and remaining butter in a food processor. Pulse until smooth. Combine thoroughly and quickly poor into flour mixture. Put batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle black pepper on top. Bake into 400 degree oven until top is slightly browned and center is set. Let cool a few minutes before removing from pan.

Nutritional Information:

1022 Calories (kcal); 44g Total Fat; (38% calories from fat); 32g Protein; 125g Carbohydrate; 294mg Cholesterol; 2487mg Sodium